Nairobi, May 2 -- The Managing Director of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), Joseph Muna Kimote, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over the sale of fake fertiliser worth Sh209.5 million, among other charges.

Mr Kimote was arraigned alongside John Kiplangat Ngetich (NCPB's company secretary) and John Mbaya Matiri (General Manager - Marketing).

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They denied several charges, including conspiracy to defraud and abuse of office, and were ordered by the court to pay bail in the sum of Sh3 million with one surety each or alternatively cash bail in the sum of Sh1 million each.

It later emerged that Mr Kimote had been replaced on an acting basis by Samuel Karango...